One of the most powerful monarchs in British history Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life revealing each as a distinct & compelling personality in her own right. Drawing upon the rich fund of documentary material from the Tudor period The Six Wives of Henry VIII shows us a court where personal needs frequently influenced public events & where a life of gorgeously ritualised pleasure was shot through with ambition treason & violence. ...

The six wives of Henry VIII
- Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anna of Cleves Katherine Howard & Catherine Parr
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Six years have passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie the love of his life marry another man. Six years of hiding a broken heart by throwing himself into his career as a college professor. Six years of keeping his promise to leave Natalie alone & six years of tortured dreams of her life with her new husband Todd. But six years haven't come close to extinguishing his feelings & when Jake comes across Todd's obituary he can't keep himself away from the funeral. There he gets the glimpse of Todd's wife he's hoping for...but she is not Natalie. Whoever the mourning widow is she's been married to Todd for more than a decade & with that fact everything Jake thought he knew about the best time of his life
- a time he has never gotten over
- is turned completely inside out. As Jake searches for the truth his picture-perfect memories of Natalie begin to unravel. Mutual friends of the couple either can't be found or don't remember Jake. No one has seen Natalie in years. Jake's search for the woman who broke his heart
- & who lied to him
- soon puts his very life at risk as it dawns on him that the man he has become may be based on carefully constructed fiction.



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Six years have passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie the love of his life marry another man. Six years of hiding a broken heart by throwing himself into his career as a college professor. Six years of keeping his promise to leave Natalie alone & six years of tortured dreams of her life with her new husband Todd. But six years haven't come close to extinguishing his feelings & when Jake comes across Todd's obituary he can't keep himself away from the funeral. There he gets the glimpse of Todd's wife he's hoping for.. .but she is not Natalie. Whoever the mourning widow is she's been married to Todd for more than a decade & with that fact everything Jake thought he knew about the best time of his life
- a time he has never gotten over
- is turned completely inside out. As Jake searches for the truth his picture-perfect memories of Natalie begin to unravel. Mutual friends of the couple either can't be found or don't remember Jake. No one has seen Natalie in years. Jake's search for the woman who broke his heart
- & who lied to him
- soon puts his very life at risk as it dawns on him that the man he has become may be based on carefully constructed fiction.



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Six-Figure Salary Negotiation" is the insiders guide to salary & benefit negotiation with wisdom & advice from six CEOs who are global experts in employment issues. The book takes a pragmatic & strategic approach to salary negotiations from determining ones value to interviewing & negotiating. Throughout the book the author & experts interviewed share highly effective negotiation strategies & techniques Each chapter

Features: interviews with CEOs who are recognised experts in areas related to specific employment issues as well as CEOs of other leading firms; stories & anecdotes related to employment compensation & salary negotiations; & exercises tips & checklists on each topic to help readers devise their own personalised strategies."

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As the worst storm of the century breaks across the North West sweeping through Snowdonia & across the Mersey to burst upon Liverpool two women Molly & Ellen give birth to girls in a Liverpool maternity hospital. Despite their different backgrounds they become firm friends. Molly lives on a hill farm in Snowdonia while Ellen is married to Sam OMara a dock worker who is quicker with a punch than a kiss. After one punch too many Ellen throws her husband out & eventually leaves Liverpool to live with Molly in Snowdonia. Ellen & her daughter throw themselves into their new life with enthusiasm unaware that they are being watched by someone hiding in a ruined cottage higher up the mountain. & as another horrendous storm breaks across the hills the watcher makes his move. ...

Helpless Saran Chandler stands by as her mother & younger sister are sold by the vile Enoch Jacobs & herself narrowly escapes the same fate. When Enoch drowns Saran swears that she will not rest until she has secured her familys release but
- penniless & friendless
- barely knows where to start. Sarans courage & virtue bring their own rewards: when she benefits from an act of kindness she uses the gift to become a nailmaster in Wednesbury a dark & grimy place in thrall to the vicious Zadok Minch whose godfearing exterior masks perverse tastes. Zadok Minch the man who had once bought Sarans mother & sister to satisfy his evil lusts.. .

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THE HERETICS APPRENTICE: In the summer of 1143 two visitors arrive at the Abbey of Saint Peter & Saint Paul- one dead & two very much alive. But when a violent death ensues Brother Cafael is called once more to turn detective & solve the murder- but matters are complicated still further by the marvellous treasure box in Elaves care...THE POTTERS FIELD: During the ploughing of the Potters Field in October 1143 the grisly remains of a womans body are unearthed. Abandoned by her husband the tenant potter rumour had it that the woman had returned to her homel&- perhaps with a lover. But the discovery of the corpse on Abbey land raises all sorts of questions. THE SUMMER OF THE DANES: In April 1144 Brother Cadfael leaves his monastery once more representing the bishop on a matter of church diplomacy. Cadfael does not forsee trouble on this errand but then becomes entangled in the affairs of Heledd a young woman desperate to escape an arranged marriage & in conflict between Owain Gwynedd & his treacherous brother Cadwaladr... ...

From The Sixth Family according to witness testimony: BROOKLYN MAY 5 1981 We were in the closet. We all had our weapons loaded. We sat there & waited for the doorbell to ring " said Salvatore Vitale a slender New York mobster known as Good-Looking Sal. " We left the door open a smidge to look out." The ringing of the bell at the private social clubs entrance signaled the arrival of the first of the invited guests. Vito Rizzuto crouched low peeking out from his vantage point. Through the swelling crowd & loud chatter from tough men all accustomed to having their say Vito kept his eyes on one man Gerlando Sciascia a fellow Sicilian who was a long-time Rizzuto family friend. Breathing deeply beneath his mask Vito watched for the secret signal that would draw him from the closet a signal that came when Sciascia slowly ran the fingers of his lean right hand through the silver hair on the side of his head. That simple act of preening brought mayhem to the social club & radically changed the balance of power. " Dont anybody move. This is a holdup " Vito said as he confronted the roomful of powerful mobsters his words muffled by a woolen ski mask pulled down over his long thin face. Despite those words this was not about robbery. Nothing would be taken but three lives & the rights to an underworld throne." ...